ESTIMATES FOR BUILDING AND EQUIPPING, AND THE EXPENSE OF
KEEPING IN SERVICE FOR ONE YEAR, A SEVENTY-FOUR, A FORTY-FOUR, AND A SLOOP
OF WAR.

COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, JANUARY 15 and 29,
1816.

Navy Department, January 13, 1816

Sir:In compliance with the request of the honorable Committee of the Senate upon Naval Affairs, communicated by your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to enclose to you, herewith, the several estimates, in detail, marked A. B. and C:

By these estimates, it appears that the cost of building a seventy-four gun ship would be

$217,412

Equipping a seventy-four gun ship would be

167,450

Building and equipping a seventy-four,

$384,862

That the cost of building a forty-four would be

$153,475

Equipping a forty-four would be

114,925

Building and equipping a forty-four,

$268,400

That the cost of building a sloop of war would be

$46,293

Equipping a sloop of war would be

35,930

Building and equipping a sloop of war,

$82,223

It hence results that the expense which would be incurred in building and equipping one seventy-four, two forty-fours, and two sloops of war, would be as follows:

A seventy-four gun ship,

$384,862

A forty-four costs $268,400, therefore, two forty-fours would cost

536,800

A sloop of war costs $82,223, therefore, two would cost

164,446

Total cost of building and equipping one seventy-four, two forty-fours, and two sloops of war, would be

$1,086,108

In these estimates I have been aided by the practical knowledge and experience of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, who availed themselves of the calculations of scientific ship-builders, and the information derived from recent investigations and inquiries of the market price of the materials, and various articles of equipment.

The estimates are as correct as the fluctuating prices of labor and materials will admit, and sufficiently so to found the data upon for the amount of the contemplated annual increase of the navy, but, so far as the calculations are conjectural, it is presumed that they may exceed the actual expenditure from five to ten per cent. All which is respectfully submitted,

B. W. CROWNINSHIELD.

Hon. Charles Tait, Chairman Naval Committee of the Senate.

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A.

Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a seventy-four gun ship.

22,000 feet of live oak,

at $1 60,

$35,200

6,000 thirty-two pound shot,

$9,600

120,000 feet of white oak and yellow pine,

30,

36,000

1,500 thirty-two pound grape,

3,500

24,000 lbs. of copper, bolts,

40,

9,600

300 barrels powder,

at 45 cents,

13,500

30,560 lbs. of sheathing copper and nails,

13,752

4,000 cylinders,

at 50 cents,

2,000

106 tons, 213,000 lbs. of iron,

6,

12,780

200 muskets

at $15,

3,000

13,500 lbs. of lead,

10,

1,350

200 battle-axes,

at $1 50,

300

Labor of carpenters, and mast making,

85,000

200 pikes,

at $1 50,

300

Labor of joiners, including stuff,

8,000

200 pairs of pistols,

at $10,

2,000

Blacksmith's work,

12,780

200 sabres,

at $3,

600

Plumber's bill,

1,350

Colors and signals,

1,200

Turner's bill,

900

Anchors,

4,800

Carver's bill,

700

200 tons kentledge,

at $40,

8,000

Camboose,

1,800

Hull and spars complete

$217,412

Rigger's bill, forty men, at $15 per month for four months,

2,400

Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages and every thing furnished by him,

$8,500

Charts, compasses, books, mathematical instruments, &c.

1,000

Sailmaker's bill, two suits,

28,300

Contingencies,

5,000

Ropemaker's bill, 120 tons, at 13 cents per lb.

31,200

Tanner's bill,

750

Equipment,

167,450

Painter's bill,

2,500

Hull and spars complete;

217,412

Cooper's bill,

5,500

Boat-builder's bill,

1,700

Building and equipment,

$384,862

Ordnance, 64 thirty-two pounders, and 22 thirty-two pound carronades,

30,000

B.

Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a forty-four gun frigate of the first class.

14,400 feet of live oak,

at $l50,

$21,000

Ordnance, 32 twenty-four pounders,and 20 forty-two pound carronades,

$16,500

85,000 'feet white oak and yellow pine,

30,

25,500

20,000 lbs. copper bolts,

40,

8,000

3,000 round shot,

3,600

27,500 lbs. copper sheathing and nails,

45,

12,375

1,000 grape,

2,500

75 tons, 150,000 lbs. of iron,

6,

9,000

190 barrels of powder,

at 45 cents,

8,550

11,500 lbs. of lead,

10,

1,150

2,000 cylinders,

50 cents,

1,000

Labor of carpenters and mastmakers,

60,000

150 muskets,

$15 00

2,250

Labor of joiners, including stuff,

5,000

150 battle-axes,

1 50

225

Blacksmith's work,

9,000

150 pikes,

1 50

225

Plumber's bill,

1,150

150 pairs of pistols,

10 00

1,500

Turner's bill,

700

150 sabres,

3 00

450

Carver's bill,

600

Colors and signals,

1,000

Hull and spars, complete

$153,475

Anchors,

3,800

Kentledge, 120 tons, at $40,

4,800

Camboose,

1,500

Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages and every thing furnished by him,

$6,700

Rigger's bill, 35 men for 4 months,

at $l5 per mo

2,000

Charts and mathematical instruments, &c.

800

Sailmaker's bill, two suits,

18,875

Contingencies,

4,000

Ropemaker's bill, 100 tons,

at 13 cents per lb.

26,000

Tanners bill,

650

Equipment,

114,925

Painter's bill,

1,800

Hull and spars,

153,475

Cooper's bill,

4,900

Boat-builder's bill,

1,300

Building, and equipment,

$268,400

C.

Estimate of the expense of building and equipping a sloop of war of the first class.

5,500 feet of live oak,

at $1 30,

$7,150 00

Ordnance stores,

1,600 lbs. shot,

$1,550 00

22,000 feet white oak and yellow pine,

30,

6,600 00

45 bbls. powder

at 45 cts.

1,845 00

6,000 lbs. of copper bolts and spikes,

40,

2,400 00

1,000 cylinders,

40,

400 00

7,875 lbs. of sheathing copper, and nails,

45,

3,543 00

75 muskets,

$15 00,

1,135 00

25 tons, 50,000 lbs. of iron,

6,

3,000 00

75 battle-axes

1 50,

112 50

5,000 lbs. of lead,

10

500 00

75 pikes,

1 50,

112 50

Labor of carpenters and mast makers

18,000 00

75 pairs of pistols, at

$10 00,

750 00

Labor of joiners, including stuff,

1,100 00

75 sabres,

3,

225 00

Blacksmith's work,

3,000 00

Colors and signals,

550 00

Plumber's work,

500 00

Anchors,

1,100 00

Turner's bill,

300 00

Kentledge, 55 tons at $

40,

2,200 00

Carver's bill,

200 00

Camboose,

800 00

Hull and spars complete,

$46,293 00

Rigger's bill, twenty men for three months,

at $15 per month,

900 00

Charts, mathematical instruments, &c.

450 00

Blockmakers
bill, including gun carriages and every thing furnished by him,

$2,000 00

Contingencies,

2,000 00

Sailmaker's bill, 2 suits,

5,200 00

Equipment,

$35,930 00

Ropemaker's bill,

7,100 00

Tanner's bill,

250 00

Hull and spars,

$46,293 00

Painter's bill,

600 00

Equipment,

35,930 00

Cooper's bill,

1,150 00

Boat builder's bill,

700 00

Building and equipment,

$82,223 00

Ordnance, 20
thirty-two pound carronades, and two long twelve pounders,

4,800 00

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COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE, JANUARY 29, 1816.

Navy. Department, January 27, 1816.

Sir:

In compliance with the request of the Committee of the Senate on Naval Affairs, communicated by your letter of the 23d, I have the honor to transmit to you for their information, the papers herewith marked A, B, C; which contain the estimates of expense necessary to keep in service, for one year, a seventy-four, a forty-four, and a twenty-two gun ship respectively; each having a full complement of men and officers, and provisions for twelve months.

I have the honor to be your most obedient servant,

B. W. CROWNINSHIELD.

Hon. Charles Tait, Chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate.

A.

Estimate of the annual expense of a seventy-four gun ship. January, 1816.

PAY AND SUBSISTENCE.

Amount of pay.

Pay per month.

Rations estimated with pay.

1

Captain,

$100

7

1,200 00

6

Lieutenants,

40

12

2,880 00

1

Surgeon,

50

1

600 00

1

Chaplain,

40

1

480 00

1

Purser,

40

1

480 00

3

Surgeon's mates

30

3

1,080 00

2

Masters,

40

2

960 00

1

Boatswain,

20

1

240 00

1

Gunner,

20

1

240 00

1

Carpenter,

20

1

240 00

1

Sailmaker,

20

1

240 00

3

Master's mates,

20

720 00

20

Midshipmen,

19

4,560 00

1

Schoolmaster,

25

300 00

1

Captain's clerk,

25

300 00

6

Boatswain's mates,

12

19

2,736 00

3

Gunner's mates,

2

Carpenter's mates,

1

Sail maker's mate,

1

Armorer,

29

18

6,264 00

1

Cooper

1

Steward,

1

Master-at-Arms,

1

Coxswain,

1

Boatswain's yeoman,

1

Gunner's yeoman,

l

Carpenter's yeoman,

10

Quarter
gunners,

8

Quartermasters,

2

Ship's
corporals,

1

Cook,

85

31 rations
per day make 11,315 per annum, at 25 cents,

2,828 75

200

Able
seamen,

12

28,800 00

300

Ordinary
seamen and boys,

10

36,000 00

Pay and subsistence of the navy,

$91,148 75

585

1

Captain of
marines,

40

2

480 00

1

First
lieutenant,

30

2

360 00

1

Second
lieutenant,

25

1

300 00

3

Sergeants,

9

324 00

3

Corporals,

8

288 00

2

Musicians,

7

168 00

60

Privates,

6

4,320 00

656

5 rations per
day make 1,825 per annum, at 25 cents,

456 25

Pay and
subsistence of marines,

6,696 25

Pay and
subsistence of navy officers, seamen, and marines,

$97,845 00

Provisions.

597 barrels
of beef,

at $17 50,

$10,447 50

512 barrels of pork,

21 50,

11,008 00

171 barrels of flour,

10 00,

1,710 00

16,056 pounds of suet,

20,

3,211 20

209,264 pounds of bread,

6,

12,555 84

13,120 pounds of cheese,

20,

2,624 00

4,264 pounds of butter,

25,

1,66 00

533 bushels of peas,

1
30,

692 90

34,112 pounds of rice,

5,

1,705 60

2,132 gallons of molasses,

100,

2,132 00

2,132 gallons of vinegar,

25

533 00

14,924 gallons of spirit,

1
00,

14,924 00

Provisions for 656 persons,

$62,610 04

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Clothing for
Marines.

3 Sergeants'
suits,

at $26 00,

$78 00

65
Corporals', musicians' and privates' suits,

24 00,

1,5,60 00

6
Pairs of shoulder knots,

1
50,

9

68
Caps, plumes, bands, and eagles,

2
00,

136 00

68
Stocks,

20,

13 60

272 Pairs of shoes,

1
37 1/2,

374 00

68
Blankets,

5
00,

340 00

6
Watch coats,

15. 00,

90 00

Clothing,

$2,600 60

Military stores for
Marines.

68
Knapsacks,

at $1 00

$68

68 Brushes and prickers,

25

17

Military stores,

$85

Recapitulation and general
estimate.

Pay and
subsistence of the navy,

$91,148 75

Pay and
subsistence of marines,

6,696 25

Provisions,

62,610 04

Clothing of
marines,

2,600 60

Military
stores for marines,

85 00

Hospital
stores and medicines,

1,600 00

Contingencies, wear and tear, &c.

25,000 00

Whole annual
expense of a seventy-four,

$189,740 64

B.

Estimate of the annual expense
of a forty four gun ship. January, 1816.

PAY AND SUBSISTENCE

Amount of pay.

Payper month.

Rations estimated withpay.

1
Captain,

$100

7

1,200 00

6
Lieutenants,

40

12

2,880 00

1
Surgeon,

50

1

600 00

1
Chaplain,

40

1

480 00

1
Purser,

40

1

480 00

2 Surgeon's
mates,

30

2

720 00

1
Master,

40

1

480 00

1
Boatswain,

4

20

4

960 00

1
Gunner,

1
Carpenter,

1
Sailmaker,

2 Master's
mates,

20

480 00

20
Midshipmen,

19

4,560 00

1 Captain's
clerk,

25

300 00

2 Boatswain's
mates,

19

1,140 00

1 Gunner's
mate,

1 Carpenter's
mate,

1 Sail
maker's mate,

1
Armorer,

28

18

6,048 00

1
Cooper,

1
Steward,

1 Master at
arms,

1
Coxwain,

1 Boatswain's
yeoman,

1 Gunner's
do.

1 Carpenter's
do.

10 Quarter
gunners,

8
Quartermasters,

1 Ship's
corporal,

1
Cook,

150Able
seamen,

12

21,600 00

170 Ordinary
seamen and boys,

10

20,400
00

29 rations
per day make 10,585 per annum, at 25 cents,

2,646 25

Pay and
subsistence of the navy,

64,974 25

1 First
lieutenant of marines,

30

2

360 00

1 Second
lieutenant,

25

1

300 00

3
Sergeants,

9

324 00

2
Corporals,

8

192 00

2
Musicians

7

168 00

48
privates,

6

3,456 00

450

3 rations per
day make 1,095 per annum, at 25 cents,

273 75

Pay and
subsistence of marines,

5,073 75

Pay and
subsistence of navy officers, seamen, and marines,

$70,048 00

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Provisions.

410 barrels
of beef,

$17 50,

$7,175 00

351 barrels of pork,

21 50,

7,546 00

118 barrels of flour,

10 00,

1,180 00

11,700 pounds suet,

20,

2,340 00

9,000 pounds cheese,

20,

1,800 00

143,550 pounds bread,

06,

8,613 00

2,985 pounds butter,

25,

746 25

374 bushels peas,

1
00,

486 20

23,400 pounds rice,

5,

1,170 00

1,462 1/2 gallons molasses,

1
00,

1,462 50

1,462 1/2 gallons vinegar,

25,

365 63

10,237 1/2 spirit,

1
00,

10,237 50

Provisions

$43,122 08

Clothing for
Marines.

3 Sergeants'
suits,

at $26 00,

$78 00

52
Corporals', musicians', and privates' suits

24 00,

1,248 00

5 Pairs shoulder knots,

1
50,

7
50

55
Cap plumes, bands and eagles,

2
00,

110 00

55
Stocks,

20,

11 00

55
Blankets,

5
00,

275 00

220 Pairs shoes,

1
37 1/2

302 50

6 Watch coats,

15 00

90 00

Clothing,

$2,122 00

Military stores for
Marines.

55
Knapsacks,

$1 00,

$55 00

55 Brushes
and prickers

25,

13 75

Military
stores,

$68 75

Recapitulalion of general
estimate.

Pay and
subsistence of the navy,

$64,974 25

Pay and
subsistence of marines,

5,073 75

Provisions,

43,122 08

Clothing of
marines,

2,122 00

Military
stores,

68 75

Hospital
stores and medicines,

1,350 00

Contingencies, wear and tear, &c.

17,500 00

Whole annual
expense of a forty-four

$134,210 83

Estimate of the annual expense
of a sloop of war of the first class. January, 1816.